Hard work starting to pay off for Karlsson after tough year: LA QUINTA, Calif. -- More than 5,000 miles separate...

Hard work starting to pay off for Karlsson after tough year Nov. 28, 2012 | By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COM | PGATOUR.com Ehrmann/Getty Images Robert Karlsson struggled with the yips this year, but he's close to the lead in the q-school finals. LA QUINTA, Calif. -- More than 5,000 miles separate PGA West from Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club. It was the six inches between Robert Karlsson 's ears that was the problem, though. RELATED Full field: Final stage Big names in the finals Complete coverage In July, Karlsson pulled out of the British Open after just two holes of practice. He suffered from a severe case of the yips and couldn't pull the club back. The Swede didn't play again for a month, spending much of his time working on the mental side of his game with a sport psychologist. He also sought out Sergio Garcia , who was playing alongside him that day and had battled h...